The Tudors

2007 • Showtime
4.7
198 reviews
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Season 4 episodes (10)

1 Episode #401
4/11/10
Season-only
With his marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled, King Henry VIII weds Katherine Howard, a teenager whose roguish cousin, the Earl of Surrey, returns to England to assert his claim to a prominent place in the royal court.
2 Episode #402
4/18/10
Season-only
As Henry invites Anne of Cleves back into the royal court, and both Surrey and Thomas Seymour pursue an affair with Anne Stanhope, Queen Katherine's wandering eye settles on her husband's groom, Culpepper.
3 Episode #403
4/25/10
Season-only
With the royal court preparing for a journey to the north of England, Henry's interest in his ex-wife is reignited as Katherine continues her pursuit of the King's groom, Culpepper.
4 Episode #404
5/2/10
Season-only
As Henry strengthens his ties with Lady Mary and Anne of Cleves, Katherine continues her clandestine affair with Culpepper as a former suitor uses their sexual history to gain favor with the new Queen.
5 Episode #405
5/9/10
Season-only
Katherine faces harsh punishment as the truth about her sexual relationships with Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpepper is revealed.
6 Episode #406
5/16/10
Season-only
As King Henry looks to strengthen his ties with Scotland and creates an alliance with the Holy Roman Empire against France, he sets his sights on his next wife, Catherine Parr.
7 Episode #407
5/23/10
Season-only
Leaving his new wife Catherine in charge in England, Henry leads his army in an invasion of France.
8 Episode #408
6/6/10
Season-only
As the siege of Boulogne comes to an end, Henry proudly returns to England, only to face the collapse of his treaty with the Emperor.
9 Episode #409
6/13/10
Season-only
As the Earl of Surrey seeks to gain influence if King Henry should die, Bishop Gardiner wages a war against Protestant supporters inside the royal court.
10 Episode #410
6/20/10
Season-only
In his waning days, Henry proposes a new alliance with France as he looks to shore up his legacy by turning on the religious conservatives around him and ensuring the care of his heir, Prince Edward.

About this show

Tells the story of Henry VIII in the tumultuous early years of his 40-year reign over England. Bold and passionate about his country and his women, Henry's obsession with ensuring his legacy led to beheadings of friend and foe, waging war and challenging the Catholic Church of England - events that would forever change the soul of the British Empire. The series portrays his scandalous and romantic relationships with Catherine of Aragon, his brother's widow, and the infamous Anne Boleyn, the first of his wives that he beheaded. Also delves into Henry VIII's political relationships, including those with philosopher Sir Thomas More and Cardinal Wolsey.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
198 reviews
HELEN CLAIRE REEVE
June 4, 2021
Great series about the life of Henry VIII and his six wife's who he married in his desperate need to have a son as his heir to the kingdom and his failure to do so would tear the country apart from the Catholic Church of Rome and the New Church of England was born so he could marry Anne his second wife but the expected son turned out to be a girl who became Elizabeth Ist and ruled England for 45years this tells the story of all his marriages and the life of the court where theirs love and loss
Liz Navarych
August 12, 2016
Henry 8th 40 yr tempestuous reign. Brilliantly done.
8 people found this review helpful
Paula Surry
January 29, 2016
Henry viii & his merry merry wives of where ever, to me, lives to this day in this lavish series.. drama, passion and torture/death/be-heading and alllll that goes with these days of yor... love it, bought to life ... and being a Historian proff., i enjoy this emensly.
7 people found this review helpful